Blooming Patch Work

Friday, the Sassy Stitchers quilt guild worked on a blooming patchwork quilt. I decide to just use a monochromatic color scheme in browns. Here is a picture of the quilt top. I will still add a light color border and then I am thinking of prairie points for the outer border. The color variances and textures don't show well in this picture.

Sewing Room make over

I am still painting and organizing my sewing room. While painting today, the mint color made me remember looking at my bedroom wall when I was 3 just before we moved and liking the color so much. At the time I didn't know the name for it, but wanted my new room to be that color. (Yes it was mint green) I don't remember any pictures, toys or furniture. I only remember the wall color, the number of stairs to the landing for jumping off, and the shinny grey paint Dad painted on the front porch. I couldn't wait to walk on it. I remember getting on a tricycle and riding across the porch as soon as it was dry. The tricycle tipped as I turned and the petal made a hugh scratch in the new paint. Not knowing what else to do I shove the trike over the edge of the porch and ran inside to play. Anyway here are some pictures of what has gotten done. A picture frame fabric birds decoupaged to paint chips, my art supply shelf and clock, and the first pegboard repainted and reorganized. Well have to get back to sorting all my scraps and putting everything away.

Christmas projects

I have been very busy with reorganizing and painting my studio, but thought I'd take a break to post some pictures of some of the Christmas presents I made this year. Here are some pictures of a few of the cosmetic bags I made.

Deconstruction

I've been eco dyeing and and working on some pieces I call deconstruction. This mini piece is about 2.5" X 8". It is made from a failed eco dyeing project that decomposed into lots of small scraps. It uses scraps of burlap, jean scraps, thread leftovers and a piece of plastic packaging.

Studio makeover in progress

Decided to repaint and organize my sewing room. These are my new colors.

Dark French Chocolate, Mint Shake and Buttercup. I have a lot of clean up from December's work and decided to just redo everything.

Trying to organize in a way that is easy to keep things organized. Thought the new colors would make everything nice and fresh. So i guess it is good bye to the kings. This oil painting was done years ago for my son. I love the sunrise, but the guys staring over my shoulder is sometimes creepy.

My New Years Resolution---- fading already

Resolution one is that I will not sew gifts, especially Christmas gifts for anyone on my list next year. Well that is I will not after January when I should be finished with the last seven gifts.

Resolution two is to finish what I started. Oh, the baby's wall quilt will probably not be finished by January's end. So does this give me a reprieve from resolution one. Does this include all the quilts I've already started that are in various stages around my sewing room, or all the ideas sketches and computer mock-up. I have a few quilts going back at least 10 years.

Resolution three is to just create each and art every day. (This really should be resolution one.) Well art every day unless I'm still finishing gifts and old UFO. (unfinished objects) Oh and if I'm not home or we get in way too late. Then I also will not get to create much on designated laundry day. Oh and I must try to get some of the housework done. Does it count as art if I leave the dust and just draw pictures in it?

My main resolution is to put family first. I guess this means I have to come out of my studio to prepare dinner or at least heat up the leftover pasta from the earlier in the week. I guess that also means I have to fold and iron the laundry that I might have gotten done. And then their are friends who are like family that I might need a special gift for, so I guess I will have to make gifts for them. But then, if I make gifts only for friends would that mean I don't think family is as important. And if that is so, then why is this my main resolution?

I could sit in a quandary all day debating this and then where did my art time go. And yes before I start creating art i have to clean out and organize my studio again. By the way has anyone seen my 4' X 7' table. It might be what's peeking out from the ever-growing mound of fabric scraps. Speaking of scraps, be sure to save yours for me. I will be using them to create fiber art pieces. To get started I have to clean and organize all the scraps I already have. I think that table mound looks like a potential avalanche. Hope not because I can barely see the floor now. I must find a small area to create art every day or at least finish those gifts ........

Happy 2012 Everyone!

Last post of ornaments

Here are just a few more. David made the choir -which is my personal favorite.

This is just part of the aftermath! Now I must start cleaning up.

More ornaments -No two alike

So we still have plenty of ornaments. No two are alike.

Mine - a first home ornament with ladybug

Jessica and David - by Jessica

Our first home -Jessica

David's Ribbon Ornament

More of David's Ribbon Ornaments

David's Reindeer

Jessica's heart

David's tree

Jessica's shooting star

More ornaments

Here are a few more ornaments.

Mittens by Jessica

David's Sled

Another by David

Jessica's Heart

Jessica's gingerbread girl

Homemade Christmas Ornaments

We decided to make all homemade ornaments this year for our tree. My Son and Daughter-in-law have been working hard. Our living room is now a complete disaster area.
Here are some pictures of our ornaments.